1932-12-07 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayal of complicated women in dramas, Burstyn was the recipient of various accolades, and was among the few performers to have won an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony (Triple Crown of Acting). Born in Detroit, Michigan, Burstyn left school and worked as a dancer and model. She made her stage debut on Broadway in 1957 and soon started to make appearances in television shows. Stardom followed several years later with her acclaimed role in The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her next appearance in The Exorcist (1973), earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film has remained popular and several publications have regarded it as one of the greatest horror films of all time. She followed this with Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She appeared in numerous television films and gained further recognition from her performances in Same Time, Next Year (1978), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and Resurrection (1980), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), and Requiem For a Dream (2000). For playing a lonely drug-addicted woman in the last one of these, she was again nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In the 2010s, she made appearances in television series including the political dramas, Political Animals and House of Cards, which have earned her Emmy Award nominations. From 2000 till her death, she had been co-president of the Actors Studio, a drama school in New York City. In 2013, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her work on stage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Burstyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist | Herself | 2024-03-26 |
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Mother, Couch | Mother | 2024-07-05 |
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Duse, the Greatest | 2024-10-21 | |
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E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump | E. Jean Carroll | 2024-10-03 |
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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2023-10-05 |
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The Exorcist: Believer | Chris MacNeil | 2023-10-04 |
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain | Self | 2023-12-08 |
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Three Months | Valerie | 2022-02-23 |
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Queen Bees | Helen Wilson | 2021-06-11 |
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Watch on the Rhine | Fanny | 2021-05-13 |
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Pieces of a Woman | Elizabeth Weiss | 2020-12-30 |
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Delphine et Carole, insoumuses | Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-14 |
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The House of Tomorrow | Josephine Prendergast | 2019-06-20 |
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American Woman | Miss Dolly | 2019-09-12 |
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Lucy in the Sky | Nana Holbrook | 2019-09-20 |
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Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies | Self | 2019-07-21 |
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The Tale | Nettie | 2018-01-20 |
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Friedkin Uncut | Self | 2018-11-05 |
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Nostalgia | Helen Greer | 2018-02-16 |
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All I Wish | Celia Berges | 2018-02-01 |
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Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime | Self | 2017-04-05 |
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Custody | Beatrice Fisher | 2016-04-17 |
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Wiener-Dog | Nana | 2016-06-24 |
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The Age of Adaline | Flemming | 2015-04-16 |
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About Scout | Gram | 2015-04-25 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Interstellar | Murph (older) | 2014-11-05 |
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Draft Day | Barb Weaver | 2014-04-11 |
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River of Fundament | Hathfertiti | 2014-02-12 |
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La Voie de l‘ennemi | Mère Garnett | 2014-05-07 |
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The Calling | Emily Micallef | 2014-08-05 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
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Flowers in the Attic | Olivia Foxworth | 2014-01-18 |
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Petals on the Wind | Olivia Foxworth | 2014-05-26 |
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Wish You Well | Louisa Mae Cardinal | 2013-10-19 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Nanette | 2012-02-24 |
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Lovely, Still | Mary | 2012-12-09 |
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Another Happy Day | Doris Baker | 2011-11-18 |
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The Mighty Macs | Mother St. John | 2011-10-21 |
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Main Street | Georgiana Carr | 2010-10-21 |
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Reflections of a Philosopher King | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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America Lost and Found: The BBS Story | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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BBStory: An American Film Renaissance | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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The Velveteen Rabbit | Swan (voice) | 2009-02-27 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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According to Greta | Katherine | 2009-11-25 |
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W. | Barbara Bush | 2008-10-17 |
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Miss Addie | 2008-09-12 |
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Mitch Albom's For One More Day | Pauline "Posey" Benetto | 2007-12-09 |
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The Stone Angel | Hagar | 2007-09-12 |
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30 Days | Maura | 2006-10-06 |
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Mrs. Harris | Former Tarnower Steady | 2006-02-25 |
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The Wicker Man | Sister Summersisle | 2006-08-31 |
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The Elephant King | Diana Hunt | 2006-04-26 |
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The Fountain | Dr. Lillian Guzetti | 2006-11-22 |
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story | Self | 2006-05-03 |
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Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Self | 2006-06-22 |
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Our Fathers | Mary Ryan | 2005-05-11 |
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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The Five People You Meet In Heaven | Ruby | 2004-12-05 |
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The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel | Tommie | 2004-10-31 |
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A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003-04-25 |
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Brush with Fate | Rika | 2003-01-01 |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self | 2003-03-09 |
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Red Dragon | Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) | 2002-10-02 |
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Vivi Abbott Walker | 2002-06-07 |
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Within These Walls | Joan Thomas | 2001-08-20 |
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The Making of Requiem for a Dream | Self | 2001-05-22 |
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Memories, Dreams & Addictions | Self | 2001-05-22 |
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Requiem for a Dream | Sara Goldfarb | 2000-10-06 |
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Mermaid | Trish | 2000-05-21 |
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The Yards | Val Handler | 2000-04-27 |
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Night Ride Home | Maggie | 1999-02-07 |
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Walking Across Egypt | Mattie Rigsbee | 1999-01-01 |
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The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
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Marilyn in Manhattan | Self | 1998-09-05 |
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Playing by Heart | Mildred | 1998-12-30 |
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The Patron Saint of Liars | June Clatterbuck | 1998-04-05 |
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You Can Thank Me Later | Shirley Cooperberg | 1998-05-23 |
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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist | Self - Chris MacNeil | 1998-06-13 |
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A Deadly Vision | Yvette Watson | 1997-04-21 |
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Deceiver | Mook | 1997-08-31 |
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Flash | Laura Strong | 1997-12-21 |
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Timepiece | Maud Gannon | 1996-12-22 |
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The Spitfire Grill | Hannah Ferguson | 1996-08-23 |
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Follow The River | Gretel | 1995-04-22 |
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How to Make an American Quilt | Hy Dodd | 1995-10-06 |
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My Brother's Keeper | Helen | 1995-03-14 |
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The Baby-Sitters Club | Mrs. Haberman | 1995-08-18 |
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Roommates | Judith | 1995-03-03 |
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When a Man Loves a Woman | Emily | 1994-04-29 |
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Getting Gotti | Jo Giacalone | 1994-05-10 |
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Getting Out | Arlie's Mother | 1994-04-25 |
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Trick of the Eye | Frances Griffin | 1994-10-22 |
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Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Joan Delvecchio | 1993-09-27 |
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The Cemetery Club | Esther Moskowitz | 1993-02-03 |
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Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | 1992-10-01 |
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Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | Wilma | 1992-03-15 |
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas | Self | 1991-09-06 |
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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Lillian "Lil" Lambert | 1991-05-12 |
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Dying Young | Mrs. O'Neil | 1991-06-20 |
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Grand Isle | Mademoiselle Reisz | 1991-08-23 |
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When You Remember Me | Nurse Cooder | 1990-10-07 |
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The Color of Evening | Kate O'Rielly | 1990-09-01 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Self | 1989-06-26 |
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Hanna's War | Katalin | 1988-04-14 |
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Hello Actors Studio | Self | 1988-11-09 |
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Mrs. Stocks (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
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Pack of Lies | Barbara Jackson | 1987-04-26 |
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Act of Vengeance | Margaret Yablonski | 1986-09-04 |
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Something in Common | Lynn Hollander | 1986-11-02 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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Surviving | Tina Brogan | 1985-02-10 |
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Into Thin Air | Joan Walker | 1985-10-29 |
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Twice in a Lifetime | Kate MacKenzie | 1985-10-23 |
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The Ambassador | Alex Hacker | 1985-01-11 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Sois belle et tais-toi ! | Self | 1981-03-04 |
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Silence of the North | Olive Frederickson | 1981-10-23 |
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People vs. Jean Harris | Jean Harris | 1981-05-07 |
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Resurrection | Edna | 1980-09-26 |
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Same Time, Next Year | Doris | 1978-04-23 |
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Κραυγή Γυναικών | Brenda Collins | 1978-05-21 |
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Providence | Sonia Langham | 1977-01-25 |
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Alice Hyatt | 1974-12-09 |
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Harry and Tonto | Shirley Mallard | 1974-08-12 |
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Thursday's Game | Lynne Evers | 1974-04-14 |
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-20 |
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The Exorcist | Chris MacNeil | 1973-12-26 |
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The King of Marvin Gardens | Sally | 1972-10-12 |
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The Last Picture Show | Lois Farrow | 1971-10-03 |
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Alex in Wonderland | Beth Morrison | 1970-12-17 |
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Tropic of Cancer | Mona (uncredited) | 1970-02-27 |
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Pit Stop | Ellen McCleod | 1969-05-14 |
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Goodbye Charlie | Franny Salzman | 1964-11-18 |
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For Those Who Think Young | Dr. Pauline Swenson | 1964-06-01 |
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Ricochet | Rose Maxon | 1961-10-03 |
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The Christmas Tree | Elizabeth | 1958-12-14 |
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Easy Out? | Mary | 1948-01-01 |
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Fuddy Meers | Gertie | |
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